arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
arm; skill; efforts; ability
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be troubled; to be worried; to be bothered; (arch.) to become exhausted
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to watch over; to watch attentively
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to accompany; to go with; to go together
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
however; having said that; but
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to spit out; to eject; to dump